The U.S. Capitol Police have just announced that they are creating a new and additional temporary restriction for tour buses for the 4th of July. They cite the recent events in the UK and growing security concerns for the Capitol and its visitors as prompting the announcement. The restriction, due to the 4th of July concert on the Capitol grounds, applies to tour buses currently entering 3rd and Maryland Avenue and 3rd and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and traveling to 1st Street to the typical drop-off points at the circles.

The Capitol Police state that this restriction will be for the 3rd and 4th of July, 2007, only.  Buses will still be able to still drop-off and pick-up their passengers at 3rd Street at either Pennsylvania Ave or  Maryland Avenue, and passengers will have to walk to the ticket facility at 1st and Maryland Avenue, SW.